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New Report on Human Rights Violations in tea plantations in India
A life without dignity – the price of your cup of tea: Abuses and violations in tea plantations in India
In sharp contrast to the images of tranquil, lush, green tea gardens, with which consumers are presented, tea plantation workers are paid poverty wages and endure appalling working conditions. Women, who make up 70% of the workforce, are especially affected.
As one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of tea, India’s tea industry employs more than 1,2 million people. Two regions, Assam and West Bengal, together produce over 70% of India’s tea and are also home to the worst working conditions for tea plantation workers in the country.
This report is the outcome of a fact finding mission conducted in the aforementioned regions on behalf of the Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition (GNRTFN). It investigates and analyses allegations of serious abuses of human rights on India’s tea plantations, in particular how poor working conditions undermine the human right to food and nutrition and related rights.
You can download the report here (updated version, June 2016).
For more details:
http://www.fian.org/en/library/publication/a_life_without_dignity_the_price_of_your_cup_of_tea/
http://www.fian.org/en/news/article/indian_tea_workers_a_life_without_dignity/
http://www.fian.org/library/publication/abuse_and_violation_of_the_human_right_to_food_and_nutrition_in_india_tea_gardens/
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